Craigslist is great for finding an apartment when you know a city well, but if you're new to a state, you might not even know which neighborhood to start in. RentSavvy solves that by letting you search based on social preferences.

RentSavvy combs all the usual databases of apartment listings by the common factors like price and size, but it combines it with census data and or other other social tools to kick out apartment listings based on your preferences. These range from the schools in the area to the nightlife or public transportation accessibility. Once you decide on the best neighborhood, you can zoom in for a more detailed look at the properties available.